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An Emirati man, who was looking to sell Dh400,000 worth of Bitcoin currency, was defrauded by an Asian, the Dubai Police have revealed. After the Emirati transferred the amount, the Asian fled the country without paying him the value of the digital currency, which turned out to be Dh1.5 million.
This is one of the several cases the Dubai Police's cyber cell has dealt with recently. With the world going smart, the police have warned residents to be cautious when carrying out online transactions.
Colonel Rashid Lootah, director of electronic evidence department at the Dubai Police, said it is difficult to trace gangs that carry out transactions through Bitcoin currency. The transfer is done via an electronic account which is in the name of a fraudulent person. Once the person receives the transferred money, it can be converted into dollars through a purely electronic process from one account to another.
Criminals are carrying out extortion demands through Bitcoin, as it is difficult for the authorities to trace the money trail.
Col Lootah pointed out that digital currency is being exploited by international crime syndicates. The transfer is done quickly, "especially in the countries where it is adopted".
He called on residents to update their cyber security programmes to protect their systems against intrusions and viruses.
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